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Lyrics & meaning

Villadhi Villi

From Asura Guru · 2019

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Rita
Music director
Ganesh Raghavendra
Details
Asura Guru2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Villadhi villiMastermind female rival
Endhan pakkam vandhaaiYou came to my side
Thoomgaamal thupparinthuInvestigating sleeplessly
Thozhi aanaaiYou became my friend
Male
Nanjulla kallan endraeThat I was a venomous thief
Ennam kondaaiWas what you thought
Nenjulla nallan endruThat I am a good man at heart
KandarinthaaiIs what you discovered
Sidu sidu vena seenditaaiYou annoyed me with irritation
Sadugudu ena aaditaaiYou played a game of Kabaddi with me
Para paravena dhinamum porittaaiYou fought with me restlessly every day
Male
Oh en thiramai vaasithaaiOh, you read my talent
En thanimai nesithaaiYou loved my loneliness
Dhisai maariya thendral pola nindraaiYou stood like a breeze that changed its direction
Female
Thaduppanai yedhum illaaWithout any dam to hold back
Nadhi thodar naanthaanaeI am a flowing river
Niraayudhan unnai kanduSeeing you unarmed
Satrae nindrenaeI paused for a moment
Female
Adaavadi vaadham seiyumAn argumentative girl
Thadaaladi penn thaanaeAn explosive woman
Alaudin bootham polaLike Aladdin's genie
Anbaai poothenaeI bloomed with love
Female
Vazhi thavariya sogamThe sorrow of straying off course
Viraivinil athu theerumWill resolve very soon
Unai maranthuForgetting yourself
Undhan vizhigal thoongumaeYour eyes will sleep peacefully
Oh nizhal ulagam pothumOh, enough of this shadow world
Ninai azhaikkum kaalamTime is calling out to you
Irulai vittu veliyae varuvaai neeyaeStep out from the darkness yourself
Male
Villadhi villiMastermind female rival
Endhan pakkam vandhaaiYou came to my side
Thoomgaamal thupparinthuInvestigating sleeplessly
Thozhi aanaaiYou became my friend
Chorus
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Male
Inimaigal yedhum illaaDevoid of any sweetness
Thunigaram naanthaanaeI am sheer reckless courage
Manogari undhan natpilOh beautiful woman, in your friendship
Mavvam kandenaeI found silence and solace
Male
Alavuthal yedhum indriWandering around endlessly without limits
Ulaa varum aanthaanaeI am a roving man
Kalebara kanni undhanOh dynamic girl, in your
Parivil sarinthenaeCompassion I surrendered
Male
Thalai maraigira ennilIn me who remains hidden
Kurai ulla oru nenjilIn a heart filled with flaws
Mudhal mudhalaai maatram ondruFor the very first time, a change
ThondruthaeIs beginning to appear
Oh thariketta oru vaanamOh, like a wild sky
Tharai erangidum neramWhen it descends to the ground
Aravanaikkum boomi paadhai neeyaeYou are the embracing path of the earth
Male
Villadhi villiMastermind female rival
Endhan pakkam vandhaaiYou came to my side
Pakkam vandhaaiCame to my side
Thoomgaamal thupparinthuInvestigating sleeplessly
Thozhi aanaaiYou became my friend
Male
Nanjulla kallan endraeThat I was a venomous thief
Ennam kondaaiWas what you thought
Nenjulla nallan endruThat I am a good man at heart
KandarinthaaiIs what you discovered
Female
Vegu naalaai kuri vaithenI targeted you for a long time
Viral thadayangal sodhithenI tested for fingerprint evidence
Unai siraiyida valigal thedittenI searched for ways to imprison you
Oh un saridhai vaasithenOh, I read your life story
Un thanimai nesithenI fell in love with your solitude
Unakkena sila kelvigalA few questions for you
Parisaai thandhenI gave as a gift

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Villadhi Villi' from Asura Guru highlights a captivating cat-and-mouse dynamic between a clever investigator and a elusive thief. Initially approaching him as a dangerous culprit, she meticulously tracks his fingerprints and moves, only to gradually uncover his underlying goodness, intellect, and profound loneliness. This realization transforms her initial hostility into deep understanding and friendship. Reciprocally, the male protagonist—a flawed individual living in the shadows—finds his guarded nature softening due to her warmth and compassion. The lyrics reflect a mutual journey of discovery where both characters read into each other's hidden solitude, leading to personal transformation and emotional redemption away from darkness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Contrast / Antithesis (Maranu)

Nanjulla kallan endrae / Nenjulla nallan endru

Contrasts 'Nanjulla kallan' (poisonous thief) with 'Nenjulla nallan' (good-hearted man) to mark the shift in perception.

Onomatopoeia (Adukku Thodar)

Sidu sidu vena seenditaai

Uses rhythmic Tamil sound words ('Sidu sidu', 'Para para') to portray annoyance, energy, and constant friction between the characters.

Simile (Upama)

Dhisai maariya thendral pola nindraai

Compares her sudden positive influence to a gentle breeze that abruptly shifts direction ('thendral pola').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Thaduppanai yedhum illaa / Nadhi thodar naanthaanae

Repetition of the 'Th' consonant across 'Thaduppanai', 'Thodar', and 'Thadaaladi' creates a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

'Asura Guru' (2019) is a Tamil action thriller film starring Vikram Prabhu and Mahima Nambiar. The soundtrack was composed by Ganesh Raghavendra, with lyrics crafted by Kabilan Vairamuthu, highlighting the suspenseful intrigue between a thief and a detective.

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